January 18 in History 474 – Seven-year-old Leo II succeeds his maternal grandfather Leo I as Byzantine emperor. He dies ten months later. 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople fail. 1126 – Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong. 1486 – King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV uniting the House…
January 2 in History AD 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. 533 – Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation…
January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) has 21 members. The word ‘economies’ is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities. 1 Australia…
1. Pakistan is divided into five ,physiographical divisions,. 2. 796096 sq.km the total area of Pakistan,. 3. Pakistan lies between the latitudes,24N to 37N. 4. Pakistan lies between the longitudes, 61 E to 75.5 E. 5. In 1963 year boundary…
Click HERE for previous questions. An example of a shield volcano is (a) Mount Fuji (b) Mount Pinatubo (c) Puy de Dome (d) Mauna Loa Answer: (d) Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii…
1) The expansion on PQLI is (a) Physical Quality of Life index (b) Physical Quantity of Life Index (c) Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation (d) None of these Answer: (a) 2) Birth rate is called (a) Mortality (b) Vital index (c)…
Aruba is one of the four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands, together with the Netherlands, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten whose citizens share a single nationality: Dutch citizen. Aruba together with Bonaire and Curaçao referred to as…
Geographical MCQs (Countries) 1. Which country is called the ‘Buffer state of Asia’? (a) Afghanistan (b) Pakistan (c) India (d) China Answer: a 2. Which country is called ‘Land of fertile fields’? (a) Algeria (b) Sri Lanka (c) Pakistan (d)…
December 7, 2018: National Current Affairs 1. Pakistan wants `proper ties` with US like its relations with China • Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his desire to have a proper relationship with the United States akin to Islamabad`s ties…